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Newville is a tiny town of 515 people in Henry County, Alabama. It's about 14 miles from Dothan, AL and 169 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $875 a month.
515people
$108kTypical home
$875/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 515
- Part of a metro area
- About 128 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 14 mi to Dothan, AL
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$680/mo)
- Median rent $875/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (159 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,026 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 24% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to DHN airport
- 128 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 130 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 407 ft
- 77 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 61 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 288 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Henry County: R+51 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.